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t appears our federal government is looking to amend Employment Insurance (EI). Federal finance minister Jim Flaherty has hinted at new expectations for the unemployed. Flaherty is quoted in the news media as stating, “There will be a broader definition and people will have to engage more in the work force.” He has pointed out his own resume from his law school days at Toronto’s Osgoode Hall. “I was brought up a certain way. There is no bad job. The only bad job is not having a job. I drove a taxi. You do what you have to do to make a living.” Reading between the lines, it appears that the federal government wants to create a greater connection between the EI program and the Temporary Foreign Worker program. They are proposing that if you don’t take any whatever job is available, you won’t get EI. If these rumoured reforms are put into place, it would result in those Canadians who receive Employment Insurance being required to accept jobs that are currently filled by Temporary Foreign Workers. This raises a very important issue for us in this industry. As a philosophical ques-
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tion, is Employment Insurance an earned benefit? Will a landscape worker laid off for three to four months, be very enthusiastic about working at McDonalds? Is being forced to accept any job, a productive way to spend one’s time in the winter? Any employer will know that hiring an experienced landscape worker is shortterm. He will leave that job he was forced to take in the winter, as soon as spring arrives. Each year the federal EI fund posts a surplus in the billions of dollars. The money ends up being included in the overall revenues of the federal budget. The problems as I see are twofold. First, the funds are not being used entirely for the purpose for which they were collected. Second, most unemployed Canadians
are not getting access to income support or the necessary training programs into which they have paid. In my opinion, it would be much more productive to have landscape personnel on EI being trained to become more professional. Having landscape people being forced to take meaningless jobs is unproductive and a waste of time and money to both the employee and employer. The industry’s seasonal issues have been around for many years. We must somehow overcome this if the landscape industry is to be regarded as a professional trade. The proposed employment insurance changes that may arrive very soon will present further problems for employers to retain good, reliable and professional help to create solid businesses. Phil Charal may be reached at pcharal@landscapeontario.com. Editor’s note: The publishing team at LO appreciates all reader comments about the new format for Landscape Ontario magazine. In response, this month we are moving the President’s Message to its new home at the front of the magazine.
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Sue See and her son Farley are proud of their family business history.
Pride and passion are keys to 80 years at Moore Water Gardens Moore Water Gardens in Port Stanley is celebrating 80 years of business success over three generations. Each one of those generations has shown a high level of passion and dedication to make Moore Water Gardens one of the foremost wholesale distributors of aquatic plants in Canada. Monte B. Moore began the business at his family residence in Port Stanley, moving the nursery in the 1930s to its present location, just north of the village. The concept actually began in the 1920s at the Port Stanley summer residence of Monte’s father, John S. Moore. An avid gardener, he created an exten-
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sive garden with interconnected concrete ponds as its focal point. He stocked his water garden with water lilies and aquatic plants that could only be purchased from the U.S. At that time, there were no Canadian growers. Today, Monte’s grandson Farley See presides over the operation. He says about 70 per cent of the business supplies the wholesale market, while the retail operation makes up the remaining 30 per cent. Plants are shipped across Canada. Proud of his family’s achievement over the past 80 years, See notes that many changes have taken place from the strictly mail order business back in the 1930s, to
today’s demands for high quality with fast same-day delivery. He says what hasn’t changed is the family’s passion for the water garden operation. Moore Water Gardens is a long-time member of Landscape Ontario. Born into the business, Farley See learned about aquatic plants from a young age. He officially joined the company in 1993, after obtaining his degree in commerce. Today he is highly respected throughout the industry, recently serving as a judge for the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society competitions. The wholesale side of the business was expanded a number of years ago, and over the past few years Moore Water Gardens has included wetland native plants. The business still specializes in waterlilies with a huge variety grown in the 200 propagation ponds on site. “Plants are grown on site with varieties tested for hardiness and vigour before they are offered for sale. New varieties are introduced annually,” states See. Farley’s mother Sue continues to play a strong role at the business. She took over the operation following the death of her father in the early 1970s. During that time, the introduction of fibreglass pools and flexible liners made it easy to create home ponds. Soon water gardening’s popularity exploded among home gardeners, followed by increased demand for a wider variety of plants. Moore’s answered that and more. Today the selection of waterlilies is astounding, with gardeners able to purchase everything from lotus to cannas. Farley says that the growth reached its plateau in the mid-1990s to 2000. “We now see those centres that established a permanent pond display are doing well.
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Those locations have developed a high degree of knowledge.” During the peak season, Moore’s has a staff of 40. In September and October the propagation process begins, with November and December busy with bookings from wholesale customers. Farley says he concentrates on quality over quantity these days. On the retail portion of the business, both Sue and Farley agree that an important side benefit is the insight from the public. “The feedback allows us to stay up-to-date on what is popular and any trends in the industry,” says Sue. Moore Water Gardens encourages its customers to strive for naturally balanced ponds. “Ponds should be natural ecosystems that once they are established attract many forms of life,” says Sue. She notes that a large segment of the public tries to create a pool that is clear and pristine, instead of a pond that is a healthy environment for plants, fish, frogs, insects and more. To mark its 80th anniversary, Moore Water Gardens has published a 46-page book that contains historical information, special events, colour photos of plants, pond accessories and equipment, information on how to build a pond, buying and maintaining fish and troubleshooting hints. Sue says the next few years will see another generation join the family business. No doubt they will continue the tradition that has a proud history of knowledge, selection and service, that grew from passion and dedication sown 80 years ago.
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Results of salt treatment study expected in 2014 A study of salt treatments on parking lots and sidewalks, scheduled for completion in 2014, will be the first in the world to develop an application standard. The study, under the guidance of Raqib Omer of the University of Waterloo, was initiated by LO’s Snow and Ice Management Sector Group. Robert Roszell, treasurer of the group and one of the driving forces behind the project, says the reasons for the initiative are to help the environment, cost savings and documentation for litigation cases.
Unusual conditions
The project just completed its second year of research. “This year was a rather bad (or you may call it good) year for snow, so we are reluctant to release any numbers at this point,” says Omer. Originally, the completion date was expected for Dec. 2013. That date has now been extended to April 2014 to provide a more normal snow season for the study. Roszell says the lack of snow this past winter wasn’t a bad thing. “It allowed us to see a season with periods of freeze-thaw and freeze-thaw. It also allowed us to experience a different level of conditions.” Initially, testing took place at the University of Waterloo. Now tests are actual field tests on real parking lots with real traffic and exposure to the elements. “We collected maintenance and application data from other contractors to validate the results from the experiments at the
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university,” says Omer. Roszell says that highway salting operations use a computerized system that calculates the amount of salt needed. Roszell says parking lots offer a completely different situation with angles, flat surfaces and parked cars. “We need to use a closed loop system that bases the amount of salt on the speed of the vehicle. A U.S. study has shown that 47 per cent less salt is used on such a system.” The researchers also conducted an online maintenance practices survey through LO. “The online survey has been very useful,” says Omer. The research team will partner with contractors to conduct tests at their sites next winter. From this they will develop a preliminary snow/ice melting model that will suggest application rates based on actual site characteristics and local weather.
Four objectives
Omer says that four objectives remain: an understanding of where contractors are in terms of knowledge, equipment and willingness to optimize and improve; an estimate of what sort of application rates and materials are currently being used; determine the ideal application rates, translate them into simple and easy to understand tables that can be used by the average contractor; and conduct training sessions to educate practitioners about different materials, usage, equipment calibration and pros and cons of different types of equipment.
LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni says, “At the end of the day we should have a proper standard that will stand up in court. Right now, there is no standard rate for parking lot salt applications. This project has huge benefits, because of the liability challenges the snow group faces.” Roszell says there are also issues to resolve following the completion of the study. There will need to be further work on how the standards are applied in the industry, and the type of organization that will administer whatever system is developed.
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And, like everything else, there is a question of money. “We were fortunate that businesses and Landscape Ontario stepped up with funding to help establish this study,” says Roszell. There was no direct government funding for the study, and Roszell isn’t anticipating any down the road. “We hope that others will step up to help this project financially beyond 2014.” The salting project is through the Innovative Transportation System Solutions (iTSS) Lab, a transportation engineering research group at the University of Waterloo dedicated to providing transportation system solutions. The group’s website states, “The results from the research will be adopted, initially by the members of Landscape Ontario and ultimately by all maintenance contractors across Ontario, which will improve professionalism and environmental stewardship while reducing over-salting and operational costs. The findings from this research are also applicable to other provinces in Canada and thus benefit all Canadians.”
Pilot project testing new tracking system A by-product of the parking lot salt study (see page ) has resulted in a new tracking system for landscape and snow and ice maintenance companies. Raqib Omer, leader of the salt study research team, says, “In year one of the (salt) study, we were trying have maintenance contractors share their maintenance information with us. Every meeting I went and saw that there were lots of papers and sheets lying around with little tracing of who is doing what. I would be handed one of the sheets to figure out the application rates, circuit times, etc. It was not possible and no one had the time to collect all the data and put it in a single place for me.” Being an electrical engineer, Omer thought technology could supply the answer to automatically collect data. He felt this would save the effort of going to the shop every time data was required. All that was needed was the employees filling in the forms online. Omer says, “So we made some online forms with location names, time-in, time-out, etc., and shared them with the contractors in hopes that they would fill out the forms by the end of the event. Despite begging and pleading, no one filled them out. Even though it made their life easier, they just didn’t have time or the information.” A search began for online products, such as phone apps, that contractors could use. “We tried a bunch, mostly borrowed from plumbing, construction, delivery people and others, but none of them worked,” says Omer. He explained that the systems were either too complicated or couldn’t perform the job. The University of Waterloo researcher knew that a tracking system for landscapers would be worthwhile. He continued his efforts to develop a simple system that companies could use to key in data at a site. “I teamed up with some developers and started working on this system,” says Omer. He says he realized the potential for a system that was developed solely for winter/summer maintenance and construction companies. “Most of them are members of Landscape Ontario.” It took 18 months to develop the app. “I worked with some contractors to help custom build the tracking system for them,” says Omer. There are now four major releases covering the iPhone, android, iOS, Blackberry and the Blackberry tablet platform. Omer says that the system is now ready, with many features specific to the needs of crews and managers in the industry. “The response has been incredible. I am continuously working with the grounds management guys and other contractors who are using the system to improve and simplify things.” Four companies are currently piloting the system. They are Gelderman Landscaping in Waterdown, Denbok Landscaping and Design in Burlington, Greentario Landscaping in Hamilton and Landmark Landscaping in Oakville.
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Peter and Doreen Olsen thank the many people who attended Royal City Nursery’s 50th anniversary.
Royal City Nursery marks 50 years Guests, dignitaries and customers helped members of the Olsen family celebrate 50 years of business for Guelph’s Royal City Nursery on May 5. Peter and Doreen Olsen, as well as their daughters Tanya and Leah, enjoyed a proud commemorative day. Guelph Mayor Karen Farbridge, MPP Liz Sandals and MP Frank Valeriote all appeared to offer congratulations, recognize the nursery’s importance to Guelph and affirm the respect it has earned from its community. Landscape Ontario members also recognized the business, a charter LO member, with a plaque; Peter Olsen served as LO president in 1986. Well-wishers were not limited to the Guelph community; the LO presidents serving on both sides of Peter Olsen’s term praised his quiet, meticulous leadership style.
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“Peter was up-to-date on everything, ran a good meeting and did all his work himself,” said Monica van Maris. Olsen was consistently personable and dedicated, according to Bob Allen. Olsen promoted apprenticeship by teaching at Humber for many years. Retired LO education manager Terry Murphy remembers one Humber commencement, when Olsen rose despite health problems to wish the students success, “I thought that this was a sign of his true support of apprenticeship training, his love for teaching and for the students and what he is made of, a true and dedicated professional.” Peter Olsen’s parents, Danish immigrants John and Elsebeth Olsen, founded the nursery. The Olsen daughters continue the family tradition by taking active roles in the business.
World’s best stone craftsmen coming to Hanover
Some of the best dry stone craftsmen in the world will gather in Hanover for three days, from Sept. 28 to 30. The Stonewurx International Dry Stone Walling Festival is intended as a celebration of an ancient craft. It’s also an opportunity to educate those interested in the art through a one-of-a kind learning experience. Paul Brydges, of Brydges Landscape Architecture in Guelph and treasurer on the LO board of directors, has joined with another LO member Tim Kramer, Ground Effects Landscape, Hanover, and Dean McClellan, Dry Stone Guild Commission, to organize the event. “The three of us decided to collaborate on the festival because we love using natural stone. It looks great, it’s environmentally responsible and it’s a local product,” says Brydges. Master craftsmen will teach and demonstrate the craft of dry stone walling. Anyone interested in stone, stone work or stone art is invited to sign-up and take advantage of this unique opportunity. Brydges is excited about the plans to build a Scottish stable at the festival. Instructors and students will test their skills at building this permanent and unique stone stable. “Once the structure is complete, a green roof will be installed, making the stable a true beauty that lasts a lifetime,” said Brydges. “Due to the nature of this ancient craft, we feel it deserves to be celebrated and shared with the entire community,” said Brydges. Along with the rare build, everyone is invited to come to watch and learn, and take part in the other on-site activities that include local artisans, entertainment tent and children’s events. The group encourages everyone to take advantage of the opportunity to either learn the basic dry stone technique from professionals, or witness and celebrate in a relaxing environment among wallers from all over the world. Asked if there are plans to make the festival an annual event, Brydges said that depends on the response to this year’s event. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/ stonewurx, or email info@stonewurx.ca.
Gro-Bark shows its strong support for Landscape Ontario’s Green for Life branding with this transport trailer rolling along Ontario highways.
Gro-Bark trailer promotes green industry A billboard that measures over 50 feet long and 14 feet high is moving across the Greater Toronto Area each day, promoting Landscape Ontario and the green industry. The image on the side of a transport trailer displays a beautiful residential landscape with the words, “Plant a garden...Believe in tomorrow!” The trailer belongs to Gro-Bark based in Waterloo, a long-time Landscape Ontario member. The company produces mulch and landscaping soil. “All our customers benefit when homeowners and property managers choose to invest in their green space,” says Gro-Bark’s Kerri Stevenson. “We want to promote the green industry at every opportunity and what is better than a travelling billboard in the GTA?” Referring to the image on the trailer, Stevenson said, “The plant material probably comes from one of the nurseries that we service. The soil and mulch hopefully comes from one of bulk product distribu-
tors and the actual landscape was done by a landscaper that visits us or one of our distributors.” Gro-Bark came to Landscape Ontario requesting ideas on a design. “Lee Ann Knudsen (LO’s publisher) provided us with great input. We settled on this design, because it looks great and it helps promote a very important branding initiative for our association,” says Stevenson. Gro-Bark hopes to create more trailers that will promote the industry if the effort receives positive responses. Stevenson notes that Gro-Bark runs a contest each year asking customers to submit photos of a landscape project. She says the next winning photo could be the next travelling billboard. “In the past, the winner received a small prize. If we can work out the details, we could make a banner of the winning project and put it on a trailer.” Gro-Bark also supports the Ontario Forest Industries Association; an image on the trailer’s other side promotes that associa-
tion’s new branding initiative. “Our products are for the most part forest-based and it is important to us that Ontario has a strong forest industry. We are hoping to promote a healthier attitude towards the industry, especially among the residents of southern Ontario,” says Stevenson. Gro-Bark’s website asks, “Why support Landscape Ontario? Landscape Ontario is a dynamic association offering professional development opportunities, industry trade shows and conferences, consumer events and cost savings benefits. Landscape Ontario has an active part in research and market development in at least ten sectors and nine chapters of the Ontario landscape industry.” Anyone interested in submitting an entry to this year’s Gro-Bark Contractor Photo Contest may do so by Aug. 1. Send a high-resolution digital photo of your best landscape design or installation using GroBark products, and you will be entered to win 20 cubic yards of Gro-Max premium garden soil with a value of up to $880. And, of course, your project could be seen by thousands on the side of a Gro-Bark transport trailer.
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$70,000 to construct (more than any educational facility has on hand to spend on Mark Schwarz of Earthscape Ontario in learning projects).” Elmira wrote a blog about his compaHe describes how a teacher at the ny’s work at the Elmira District Secondschool, Barb Gaudet, tapped into donaary School, which was completed in two tions of labour and materials. Within a phases in 2010 to the spring of 2012. few months, she collected enough waste In Schwartz’s own words, “The design or recycled materials such as interlockprocess involved an ambitious plan to ing stone, tree stumps, natural stone, and renovate virtually all of the area in the gravel for one-third of the entire project. 800 square metre space. Using our budHer hard work cut the cost of the project geting process, we discovered that our materials from $23,000 to less than $3,000 beautiful plan would cost more than (that’s almost 90 per cent of the costs). Schwarz reflected on how the construction process was the Sheridan leverages its award highlight of his company’s year. “The Workplace Science class far exceeded my expectations for work ethic and responsibility. All the students put in a lot more time than the one class per day requirement.” Schwarz’s blog can be found at http://earthscapeblog.ca/?p=1522.
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James Solecki of Integra Works in Port Sydney responded with a long
list of achievements, when LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni recently asked members to share the great causes and projects their company has been involved with over the past year or two. Volunteer credentials include president of Stephenson District Lions Club, a group he has served for 11 years; vice chair of the LO Lighting Sector Group, Conference and Landscape Lighting committees; speaker at Careers Off the Beaten Path (high school outreach program); speaker at YWCA Women in Business program and Men in Business program; speaker and panelist at Muskoka Futures Innovation Program; speaker and facilitator at the annual Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals conference and Expo; former vice president and director of Chamber of Commerce; former director of Port Sydney Winter Carnival; former member of local school parents group; volunteer at MS Society annual walk-a-thon (four years); volunteer at annual community turkey dinner and fireworks (five years) and volunteer with annual community food drive for 10 years.
Kimmick Landscaping donates service
Michael Martins of Kimmick Landscaping in London, who is a director on the LO London Chapter board, has donated a great deal of lawn and garden maintenance and landscaping service to community buildings, schools and churches. He is also one of the driving forces behind the London Chapter’s Veteran Memorial Parkway Community Initiative Program.
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Last year, his company contributed free lawn and garden maintenance, a lawn fertility program, as well as snow removal and ice management services on a year-round basis to St. George’s Anglican Church. The company also provides lawn and garden maintenance service and a lawn fertility program to Mission Services of London’s head office each year (April to November) free of charge. Kimmick Landscaping, in the fall of 2011, finished re-landscaping the office (main garden) at Emily Carr Public School in London.
Members in the news
Each week, the Globe and Mail seeks out expert advice to help a small or mediumsized company overcome a key issue it is facing in its business. On Apr. 18, a question from LO member Ben Zlotnick of Aden Earthworks was featured. Zlotnick’s question, How can Aden Earthworks better track and manage its employees’ time, and maximize productivity? The newspaper featured a number of experts to answer that question. To access the article, go to http://bit.ly/Zlotnick. Ben Zlotnick was again featured in the news along with LO president Phil Charal, of Allweather Landscape. An article titled, Design a Party Patio on a Dime, on www. eiei home.com, has the two long-time industry members discussing the best way to create a backyard patio. To access the article, go to http://bit.ly/ partypatio. A National Post article in April featured four Landscape Ontario members offering their expertise in the article Outdoor oasis:
Create a functional second living room. Featured in the article are Kennedy McRae of Earth Inc., Tony Lombardi CLD, CLP of Dr. Landscape, Fran Moore of Vogel Landscape Design and Consulting Group, and Jennifer Hayman of Jennifer Hayman Design Group. Both Lombardi and Hayman are members of the LO Landscape Designer Sector Group. To access the article go to http://bit.ly/lomembers.
Members find GM discount worthwhile
One of the most popular benefits among members of Landscape Ontario is the General Motors discount of up to $12,000 on GMC vehicles. Members are encouraged to negotiate their best price off of the ticket price of the vehicle. Let the sales representative know that through Landscape Ontario you are a CNLA member, and qualify for its Competitive Assistance/Fleet Assistance program. The sales representative will ask for a membership confirmation letter; request it from the CNLA membership team at 1-888-446-3499. To complete the letter, CNLA requires VIN/ serial number of each vehicle, name and con-
tact information of sales rep, and a $100 plus HST administration fee per vehicle. For a full list of discount amounts, call the CNLA office, or email info@cnla-acpp.ca. Discounts range from $1,250 to $11,500 on 2012 models; and $1,250 to $12,000 on 2013 models. It applies to new vehicles only, regardless of the number purchased. This program may not be used in combination with any other incentive available. For the complete list of equipment discounts visit www.canadanursery.com/benefits.
Contractors’ barbecue
Georgian Lakelands Chapter had a great turnout for its annual Contractors’ Barbecue, despite cool temperatures. The food was fantastic and there was plenty for everyone. Big thanks went to Ian Maxwell at Maxwell’s Landscape Supply in Feversham for being a great host and keeping everyone warm. Sponsoring the event were Mike Campbell and Todd Heikkila from Battlefield, who provided an informative talk on skidsteer maintenance. In photo is Chapter president Jeffrey Lee of Lee’s Landscaping, Minesing.
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Skills Canada - Ontario took place on Apr. 30 to May 2, at RIM Park in Waterloo, with over 1,800 student participants competing at elementary to post-secondary levels. Over 900 students competed in over 60 skilled trades in front of more than 30,000 spectators. The event brings in senior elementary, secondary and post-secondary students. Two students per team represented their school in the landscape gardening competition.
and Michael Nelson, Peel DSB. The Landscape Gardening competition in the post-secondary level was won by the Humber College team of James Fawcett and Mark Wideman, with Bradley Small and Kevin Boggs of St. Clair College taking second. The following secondary school students are listed in the order of placement for the design competition: Mauricio Estrada, Waterloo Region DSB; Stephanie Prymak, Grand Erie DSB; Zachary Simao, Halton CDSB; and Michael Achmatowicz-otok, Bluewater DSB.
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The winning post-secondary teams from Ontario qualified to take part in the national Skills competition held in Edmonton from, May 13 to 16. Medals went to Team Alberta, Team Quebec and Team Manitoba. Unfortunately, Team Ontario didn’t make it Guelph team wins title to the competition. The Alberta team Taking top spot in Landscape Garqualifies to compete in the World Skills dening at the secondary level was competition in Lepzig, German in the team of Amanda Beatson and July 2013. Josh Berger from College Heights “I had the added honour and priviSecondary School in Guelph, lege of representing Ontario at the Upper Grand District School Board National Skills Competition for the (DSB). Second place went to Evan Landscape Gardening contest in Ryckman and Grant Fisher from Edmonton, as a an industry national The gold-winning secondary school landscape gardening team, Amanda Beatson and Josh Berger of College Heights Bluewater DSB, and third to Concommittee member,” said LO’s manSecondary School of the Upper Grand District School Board. nor Parkin and Michael Smeja ager of education and labour develof Halton Catholic District opment Sally Harvey. “I echo Mike School Board. Holmes, who attended both the competiDavid Moss and Remi Woodruff, Niagara The following list names the third- to tion and the awards ceremony in EdmonCDSB; Brandon De Rijk and David Bru14th-place secondary school Landscape ton, that Canada has youth with skill and insma, Thames Valley DSB; Dallas PotGardening winners, in order: Ryan Daley talent to be proud of! We have much to ter and Marshall Leblanc, Durham CDSB; and Todd Jones, Toronto DSB Southeast; celebrate in the landscape horticulture Joseph Careri and Matthew Pecile, DufDalton Bonneville and Justin Cabrera, industry.” ferin-Peel CDSB; Aliesha Lyddiatt and Waterloo CDSB; Matt Anderson and For more information on Skills Zachary Degen, Waterloo Region DSB; Matthew Patterson, Halton DSB; Bryan Canada, go to www.skillscanada.com. Yan Piche and Yanik St-jean, CEP de Amaral and Joao Gomes, Toronto CDSB; l’Est de l’Ontario; and Cassandra Foord
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Domoney to headline Expo 2012
The U.K.’s most dynamic garden celebrity, David Domoney, is the keynote speaker opening LO’s Expo trade show this October. His presentation Diamonds in the Rough will highlight innovative ideas on how retailers can set themselves apart, and give their business personality and identity. Domoney will provide stunning visuals, looking at inspiring business ideas that can be adapted to make garden centres destinations for new customers. Domoney is a U.K. television gardening presenter and his current TV show pulls in over three-million
viewers. Prior to this, Domoney headed a group buying team for over 300 super stores, scouring the world for garden plants and products. With more than three decades in the gardening industry, he combines sound business acumen with a polished touch of show business. The keynote is hosted by LO’s Garden Centre Sector Group, and sponsored by Landscape Trades. Tickets include the keynote speech, breakfast and the Awards of Excellence ceremony for the garden centre and growers programs. Inspiration will truly be front and centre at this year’s Expo, when the U.K.’s top gardening TV personality shows how to bring some theatre into everyday interaction with your customers. The early bird ticket price (before Oct. 5) is $55 per member, and $75 per nonmember. After the deadline and on-site, the price is $65 per member, $85 per non-member. Registration is now open at www.loexpo.ca.
Industry Auction: All you need to know
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VOLUNTEER PROFILE Ed Hansen believes volunteering is a privilege Ed Hansen of Hansen Lawn and Landscape Gardens in Ottawa believes that everyone should be obliged to volunteer at some point in their lives. His track record on volunteerism proves it’s not just talk. Ed Hansen presently serves as LO’s Ottawa Chapter vice president, as well as director of Ottawa’s Cancer Survivors’ Park, founder and director of the Lets Take A Swing at Cancer Foundation and a minor hockey executive for the past eight years. In 2004, Hansen and Duane Francis founded the Herman Hansen Memorial Golf Tournament in memory of Ed’s father Herman Hansen, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2001 and sadly passed away in 2003. The goal of the golf tournament is to raise money and awareness in support of the ongoing work of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. To date, the event has raised just over $120,000. This year’s tournament took place on June 2 at Emerald Links Golf and Country Club in Greely, just outside
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of Ottawa. Hansen Lawn and Landscape Gardens began in 1988. “I am fortunate to
have worked with great people over the years. We have a team of employees with whom I am very proud to be involved. As a team, we have the ability to make a difference for our clients. We are very proud of the work we do, as well as our support of community sports teams, events, and the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre.” He says his inspiration to join Landscape Ontario was to help improve the industry any way he could. “I’ve always had a passion for landscaping and the industry itself. Being a part of Landscape Ontario has given me a way to connect with other people like myself, who want to have a part in growing with the industry. So far, it’s been a great experience.” Hansen says the whole experience with volunteering has been very memorable. “I really enjoy having the chance to give back to the community and know that I’m making a difference. You receive great benefits from it; knowing that you’re contributing to something you care about. There’s nothing better than giving back and seeing that you’ve been a part of something positive within your community.” To continue to make Landscape Ontario a strong and successful association, Hansen says, “We need to continue to listen to the industry itself; that it is what drives us in our decisions, not people choosing the direction it should take.
Are you Landscape Industry Certified? Don’t miss your opportunity! Test Date Options for 2012
Opportunity for Judges
Written Test/Retest Dates:
Use your experience as a judge towards your re-certification credits. We have opportunities for qualified judges to volunteer for test dates: July 27 (Milton); September 28 (Kemptville); October 26 (Milton). Note - There is a mandatory Judge Orientation the day before each test date. Submit a Judge Application today! www.horttrades.com/ landscape-industry-certified
• July 26 at Landscape Ontario, Milton • Sept 27 at Kemptville College, Ottawa
Practical Test/Retest Dates:
• July 27 at Landscape Ontario, Milton • Sept 28 at Kemptville College, Ottawa
Registration closes two weeks before each test date. Space is limited. Register today www.horttrades.com/landscape-industry-certified For more information email certification@landscapeontario.com or call 1-800-265-5656 ext. 326
Candidate Orientation July 6 (Milton); Aug 25 (Ottawa) Registration is highly recommended for first time candidates. To register go to http://bit.ly/JpSkxA
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EVENTS
July 27
Certification practical test and written re-test date
Bookmark www.horttrades.com/comingevents for up-to-date event information.
LANDSCAPE ONTARIO AND INDUSTRY EVENTS June 30
Windsor Chapter’s Annual Baseball Tournament
CO-AN Park Middleside Rd., McGregor, Diamonds 4 and 5 Bring your staff, family and friends to the Windsor Chapter’s 2nd annual baseball tournament. It is free to enter a team to play. After the games there will be a barbecue social at the Park Pavilion; food tickets are $5.00. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the tournament. Proceeds to go to St. Clair College Fund. July 19
Industry Auction
M. Putzer Nursery, 7314 Sixth Line, Hornby, Milton All industry members are welcome at the Growers Group annual fund-raiser. Bid on top quality plant material at below-wholesale prices, while helping raise funds for industry research and scholarships. Lunch is included, and there is no fee to attend. There will be judging of the
LO Growers Awards of Excellence entries. All industry donations will be accepted for auction. Contact Kristen McIntyre at auction@landscapeontario.com, or 1-800-265-5656, ext. 321. July 25
Waterloo Chapter Golf Tournament
Rebel Creek Golf Club, 1517 Snyder’s E., Petersburg Join the Waterloo Chapter for a great day out on the links. The tournament will have a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. All tournament proceeds will be divided equally between Kids Ability, School Greening Project and the Waterloo Chapter’s Education Fund. An early-bird special price of $150 per golfer is available for those who register before June 30, when the price will go to $175. That is a saving of $100 per foursome, so register today! July 26
Certification written test
Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton All certification designation written tests can be completed at Landscape Ontario on July 26, at 1:30 p.m. (with pre-registration). Note: Landscape Industry Certified Technician practical tests will take place the following day, along with written re-tests for all designations.
Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton All Landscape Industry Certified Technician practical tests can be challenged on this day! Re-writes for any designation are also offered. July 27
Upper Canada Golf Tournament
Loyalist Golf Club, 1 Loyalist Boulevard, Bath Take a break from the busy season and join the Upper Canada Chapter on July 27 for a fun-day on the links at Loyalist Golf Club. Registration is from 10 - 10:30 a.m., with tee-off at 11 a.m. The day will conclude with a steak dinner and prizes. Cost is only $120 per golfer, which includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, steak dinner and prizes. If you register a foursome before July 13, you will receive 10 per cent off the cost of golf. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or helen@landscapeontario.com. August 13
Taking better photographs
Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton A one-day seminar is aimed at people with little or no photographic experience to help you take better photographs of your landscape and garden centre projects. The seminar takes place from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m at the LO home office in Milton. For more information, go to www.horttrades.com/seminars.
NEW MEMBERS Georgian Lakelands CAST-n-STONE INC Deryl Lynn Franklin 96 Ferndale Drive N, Barrie, ON L4N 9V4 Tel: 705-719-6565 Membership Type: Active Turf King/Turf Scapes Robert Hargan 1 - 240 Regional Rd 24, Lively, ON P3Y 1C3 Tel: 705-525-0368 Membership Type: Active Zeng Landscaping Linda Zeng 7831 County Rd 9, Creemore, ON L0M 1G0 Tel: 705-466-5734 Membership Type: Active Golden Horseshoe Green Roof Professional - GRP Pearl Lande 5375 Blind Line, Burlington, ON L7P 0B1 Tel: 905-331-1755 Membership Type: Horticultural
Toronto Andrew Grant Design Group Ltd Andrew Grant CLD 210 - 33 Hazelton Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1J6 Tel: 905-209-0106 Membership Type: Active Emerald Green Property Services Inc Brandon Vanderloo 45 Iveagh Dr, Keswick, ON L4P 3X3 Tel: 905-251-5164 Membership Type: Active Green Valley Inc Sandor Balla 24 - 160 Applewood Cres, Concord, ON L4K 4H2 Tel: 905-738-3834 Membership Type: Active Plus One Landscape Inc Jacky Luo 54 Hoover Dr, Thornhill, ON L3T 5M7 Tel: 647-428-4015 Membership Type: Active Roy Foss Motors Richard Jackson 7200 Yonge St, Thornhill, ON L4J 1V8 Tel: 905-886-2000-x4634 Membership Type: Associate
Waterloo A.H. Equipment Alex Henderson 403 - 280 Woolwich St S, Breslau, ON N0B 1M0 Tel: 519-648-3344 Membership Type: Associate Green Ripple Innovations, Inc Sundeep Khosla 602 Colby Dr, Waterloo, ON N2V 1A2 Tel: 519-886-1555 Membership Type: Associate Green Solution Property Management Mike Post 28 Bronwyn Place, Guelph, ON N1K 1X1 Tel: 519-803-8812 Membership Type: Active Urban Meadows William Jordan 1292 Swan St, Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 Tel: 519-897-0339 Membership Type: Active
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Botanical Name
Qty. 1 Gal Qty. 2 Gal Qty. 3 Gal Avail. Price Avail. Price Avail. Price
VINES Ampelopsis glandulosa ‘Elegans’ 402 8.00 Campsis radicans ‘Balboa Sunset’ 397 8.00 Campsis radicans ‘Flamenco’ 165 8.00 Celastrus orbiculatus ‘Diana’ 210 8.00 Celastrus orbiculatus ‘Hercules’ 265 8.00 Celastrus scandens 412 8.00 Hedera helix ‘Baltica’ 210 6.00 Hydrangea anomala petiolaris 2 6.00 378 13.00 Lonicera x ‘Mandarin’ 198 8.00 Lonicera brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ 240 8.00 Lonicera heckrottii ‘Goldflame’ 198 8.00 Lonicera japonica ‘Halls Prolific’ 265 6.00 235 8.00 Parthenocissus quinq. ‘Engelmannii’ 112 6.00 844 8.00 Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1,000 6.00 Parthenocissus tricus. ‘Veitchii’ 1,000 6.00 Polygonum aubertii 1,000 6.00 Vitis riparia 355 8.00
EVERGREENS
Azalea ‘Golden Lights’ 271 13.50 Azalea ‘Mandarin Lights’ 201 13.50 Azalea ‘Orchid Lights’ 484 13.50 Buxus ‘Faulkner’ 246 5.00 754 11.00 Buxus microphylla 441 5.00 Buxus X ‘Green Gem’ 509 5.20 257 11.20 Buxus X ‘Green Mound’ 1,000 5.00 857 11.00 Buxus X ‘Green Mountain’ 682 5.00 906 11.00 Buxus X ‘Green Velvet’ 1,000 5.20 1,000 11.20 Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Pygmaea’ 215 15.00 Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Aurea Sungold’ 120 5.00 241 11.00 Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera’ 162 5.00 284 11.00 Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ 120 5.00 265 11.00 Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Coral Beauty’ 921 5.00 578 7.00 Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Major’ 276 7.00 Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Repens’ 716 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Canadale Gold’ 375 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’ 1,000 5.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’ 1,000 5.00 1,000 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Goldtip’ 223 7.00 Euonymus fortunei ‘Sarcoxie’ 240 7.00 Ilex X meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ 445 6.00 140 13.00 Ilex X meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ 765 6.00 488 13.00 Juniperus chinensis ‘Gold Coast’ 160 5.00 232 11.00 Juniperus chinensis ‘Gold Star’ 270 5.00 290 11.00 Juniperus chinensis ‘Mint Julep’ 380 5.00 243 11.00 Juniperus chinensis ‘Pfitz. Compacta’ 205 5.00 583 11.00 Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’ 130 5.00 412 11.00 Juniperus communis ‘Repanda’ 386 5.00 283 11.00 Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ 530 5.00 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Andorra Compacta’ 217 5.00 22 11.00 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Bar Harbor’ 279 5.00 234 11.00 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Prince’ 49 5.00 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Icee Blue’ 1,000 6.00 550 13.00 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Lime Glow’ 160 6.50 119 13.50 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Prince of Wales’ 419 5.00 5 11.00 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ 315 5.00 870 11.00 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Yukon Belle’ 355 5.00 Juniperus media ‘Armstrongii’ 122 5.00 408 11.00 Juniperus procumbens nana 172 11.00 Juniperus sabina 276 5.00 59 11.00 Juniperus sabina ‘Buffalo’ 241 6.00 177 13.00 Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Carpet’ 96 5.00 194 11.00 Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ 185 11.00 Metasequoia glyptostroboides 1,000 7.00 Myrica pensylvanica 1,000 7.00
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Botanical Name
Qty. 1 Gal Qty. 2 Gal Qty. 3 Gal Avail. Price Avail. Price Avail. Price
Picea abies 299 7.00 125 11.00 Picea glauca 577 11.00 Picea glauca ‘Conica’ 371 13.00 Pinus mugo var. mugo 260 11.00 Taxus cuspidata ‘Aurescens’ 218 15.00 Taxus X media ‘Densiformis’ 1,000 6.00 227 13.50 Taxus X media ‘Hicksii’ 941 6.00 937 13.50 Taxus X media ‘Hillii’ 630 6.00 80 13.50 Taxus X media ‘Wardii’ 627 6.00 1,000 13.50 Thuja occidentalis 503 11.00 Thuja occidentalis ‘Brandon’ 27 5.00 180 11.00 Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’ 627 5.00 462 11.00 Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ 601 5.00 1,000 11.00 Thuja occidentalis ‘Wintergreen’ 1,000 5.00 564 11.00 Thuja plicata ‘’Spring Grove’ 670 11.00 Tsuga canadensis 195 5.00 192 11.00 Tsuga canadensis ‘Jeddeloh’ 264 13.50 Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’ 215 13.50
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS Acanthopanax sieboldianus 367 7.00 Acer ginnala 419 7.00 Acer rubrum 1,000 7.00 Alnus glutinosa 210 7.00 Amelanchier humilis 442 7.00 Berberis thunbergii ‘Aurea nana’ 60 6.00 261 13.50 Berberis thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’ 230 6.00 409 9.50 30 13.50 Berberis thunbergii ‘Royal Cloak’ 581 6.00 100 13.50 Berberis x ‘Emerald Carousel’ 200 9.50 Betula alleghaniensis 200 7.00 Betula nigra 460 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Ellens Blue’ 435 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Ile de France’ 699 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Nanho Purple’ 317 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Petite Plum’ 390 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Pink Delight’ 445 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Purple Prince’ 773 7.00 Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’ 309 7.00 Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Dark Knight’ 216 7.00 Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Grand Blue’ 417 7.35 Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Worchester Gold’ 234 7.00 Celtis occidentalis 778 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ 407 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Rubra’ 896 7.00 Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Texas Scarlet’ 418 7.00 Chaenomeles sup. ‘Crimson and Gold’ 218 7.00 Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spire’ 356 7.00 Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ 782 7.00 Cornus alba ‘Red Gnome’ 440 7.00 Cornus alternifolia 532 7.00 Cornus kousa chinensis 335 7.00 Cornus racemosa 709 7.00 Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ 324 7.00 Cornus stolonifera ‘Kelseyi’ 329 7.00 Cotoneaster apiculatus 303 7.00 Cotoneaster preacox ‘Boer’ 1,000 7.00 Deutzia crenata ‘Nikko’ 693 7.00 Deutzia gracilis 867 7.00 Diervilla lonicera 481 7.00 Euonymus alatus 255 5.00 581 8.00 Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ 1,000 5.00 Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ 503 7.00 Forsythia ovata ‘Ottawa’ 780 7.00 Forsythia X inter. ‘Northern Gold’ 1,000 7.00 Forsythia X intermedia ‘Goldtide’ 373 7.00 Forsythia X intermedia ‘Lynwood’ 780 7.00
Many More Cultivars and sizes available
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Qty. 1 Gal Qty. 2 Gal Qty. 3 Gal Avail. Price Avail. Price Avail. Price
Forsythia X ‘Kumson’ 466 7.00 Fothergilla gardenii ‘Mount Airy’ 275 Genista tinctoria ‘Royal Gold’ 299 7.00 Gymnocladus dioica 20 8.00 170 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Aphrodite’ 289 5.00 70 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Collie Mullins’ 137 5.00 80 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Diana’ 435 5.00 292 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minerva’ 124 5.00 5 Hibiscus syriacus ‘White Chiffon’ 57 5.00 187 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Woodbridge’ 375 5.00 179 Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ 1,000 7.00 1,000 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ 289 7.00 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pinky Winky’ 156 7.60 Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ 340 7.00 Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ 405 7.00 Ilex verticillata 396 7.00 Ilex verticillata ‘Afterglow’ 1,000 7.00 Ilex verticillata ‘Southern Gentleman’ 442 7.00 Itea virginica ‘Henrys Garnet’ 549 7.00 Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Pink Cloud’ 698 7.00 Ligustrum ovalufolium 243 7.00 Ligustrum vicary 167 7.00 Ligustrum vulgaris 333 7.00 Lindera benzoin 345 7.00 Liriodendron tulipefera 245 8.50 Lonicera tatarica 227 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum ‘Claveys Dwarf’ 298 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum ‘Emerald Mound’ 1,000 7.00 Lonicera xylosteum ‘Miniglobe’ 555 7.00 Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ 207 Magnolia X Butterfly 133 Magnolia X loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 236 Nyssa sylvatica 315 7.00 Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ 264 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Innocence’ 753 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Minnesota Snowflake’ 171 7.00 Philadelphus ‘Natchez’ 238 7.00 Philadelphus X virginalis 285 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius 1,000 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Dart’s Gold’ 1,000 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ 1,000 7.60 Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Luteus’ 300 7.00 Physocarpus opulifolius nanus 446 7.00 Populus deltoides 446 7.00 Populus tremuloides 135 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Coronation Triumph’ 1,000 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Dakota Sunrise’ 782 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Gold Drop’ 889 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’ 135 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Mango Tango’ 383 7.00 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Tangerine’ 352 7.00 Prunus cistena 289 5.00 1,000 7.00 Prunus incisa ‘Kojou-no-mai’ 150 8.00 Prunus virginiana 156 7.00 Quercus bicolor 90 7.00 Quercus macrocarpa 468 7.00 41 Quercus palustris 137 7.00 Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ 583 9.00 Quercus rubrum 621 7.00 Quercus velutina 123 7.00 Rhus glabra 85 7.00 Rhus typhina 1,000 7.00 Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ 150 Ribes alpinum 148 7.00 Rosa Bonica 365 7.00 Rosa ‘John Cabot’ 265 7.00
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Qty. 1 Gal Qty. 2 Gal Qty. 3 Gal Avail. Price Avail. Price Avail. Price
Rosa rubrifolia 307 7.00 Rosa ‘William Baffin’ 185 7.00 Rosa ‘Winnipeg Parks’ 300 7.00 Rosa x ‘Champlain’ 350 7.00 Rosa x ‘Royal Edward’ 695 7.00 Salix bebbiana 740 7.00 Salix eriocephala 231 7.00 Salix exigua 250 7.00 Salix gracilis ‘Purpurea Nana’ 731 7.00 Salix repens 313 7.00 Sambucus canadensis 1,000 7.00 Sambucus canadensis Aurea 1,000 7.00 Sorbaria aitchisonii 495 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia 1,000 7.00 Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’ 125 8.00 297 9.50 Spiraea alba 1,000 7.00 Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ 245 7.00 Spiraea bumalda ‘Gold Mound’ 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Crispa’ 562 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Dakota Goldcharm’ 511 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Flaming Mound’ 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Froebelii’ 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Princess’ 968 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Goldflame’ 1,000 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’ 1,000 7.25 Spiraea japonica ‘Neon Flash’ 107 7.00 Spiraea japonica ‘White Gold’ 478 7.00 Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’ 100 7.00 Spiraea vanhouttei 407 7.00 Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’ 471 7.00 Symphoricarpos albus 1,000 7.00 Symphoricarpos chenaultii ‘Hancock’ 150 7.00 Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ 1,000 8.00 Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ 1,000 8.00 Syringa vulgaris 460 7.00 Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’ 16 9.00 195 13.00 Tilia americana 248 7.00 Viburnum dentatum 200 7.00 Viburnum dentatum ‘Chicago Lustre’ 606 7.00 Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’ 409 7.00 Viburnum plic. ‘Summer Snowflake’ 316 9.00 Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’ 228 9.00 Viburnum plicatum ‘Shasta’ 415 9.00 Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’ 279 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Bristol Snowflake’ 331 7.00 Weigela florida ‘French Lace’ 312 9.60 Weigela florida ‘Nana Variegata’ 911 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Purpurea Nana’ 335 7.00 Weigela florida ‘Victoria’ 211 7.00
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The berries are favourites of birds and humans.
The serviceberry is an early spring bloomer.
Serviceberry offers multi-seasonal interest We live in a glorious land of seasons. As winter wears out its welcome, many of us search the bare forest areas for some sign of green. From the roadside, we see the lovely cloud of white amelanchier flowers in the forest canopy. It is a delicate texture to ease us into our busy spring. Serviceberries are found across Canada. There are five or six species found along streams, the forest edge, hedgerows and increasingly in the urban setting. It can be multi-stemmed or grown with a single trunk. A serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) can reach nine metres tall with a graceful, rounded vase shape. The small oval leaves provide a medium texture that casts a light shade, perfect for underplanting in the urban garden. The smooth bark adds to the elegant style, with just enough markings to be
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season of an interesting small tree. There is much confusion in sorting out the various Amelanchier species. The most commonly available treesized Amelanchier are downy serviceberry, Amelanchier arborea, and the Allegheny serviceberry, Amelanchier laevis. They are very similar in size and appearance and both make lovely, small, early spring-blooming trees for sites that aren’t too harsh. Amelanchier x grandiflora is a hybrid between these species with many more profusely blooming cultivars. Shadblow serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis is a multi-stemmed shrub. These trees are a wonderful native choice for urban sites where the native soils haven’t been stripped and compaction and road salt are not too severe. Named cultivars are improving on heat and drought tolerance with choices in height and fall colour. Serviceberry offers multi-seasonal interest that ranges from showy spring flowers to the bird show, as fruit is ripening, and then there is the fall colour as the leaves finish off their year. Add tolerance to most growing conditions and few pests and you have a very versatile small tree. —Thelma Kessel Showy spring flowers make the serviceberry
appealing. June is harvest time for the delicious fruit when you may see some interesting birds happily eating the small attractive in any yard. dark red berry-like pomes. As the year proceeds, the serviceberry will tolerate the full sun or part shade in various levels of soil dryness. Few pests and diseases affect Amelanchier more than slight cosmetic injury. The sturdy little leaves remain injury-free to become part of the grand autumn show of gold, orange and red that marks yet another
This is the sixth in a series of articles highlighting each of the 29 trees selected by the Landscape Ontario Growers’ Sector working group as recommended alternatives to ash and Norway maple. Funded by the Agriculture Adaptation Council, the complete list and the factsheets on each, can be found at www.landscapeontario.com/trees-forurban-landscapes.
Promotion celebrates National Tree Day
Although only a few companies have confirmed participation in National Tree Day on Sept. 26, the enthusiasm by organizers is high. Spearheaded by Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA), this is the second year for the event. It became a reality when parliament passed a private member’s bill introduced by MP Royal Gallipeau. Following the federal government’s proclamation of National Tree Day, Landscape Ontario and CNLA began work to help members celebrate the day on Sept. 21, last year. Members were encouraged to plant trees at their local schools; about 160 trees were planted across Canada. This year CNLA has a partnership with Tree Canada to co-promote events. Joe Salemi, CNLA member services manager, who is coordinating the national program, says, “I believe last year’s 160 trees could be ten-fold this year, because we are ready to get the information out to the schools and members across the country before the end of the school year. It will all hinge on member participation. Last year saw a tight deadline after schools were closed for the summer, hindering promotion within the school systems. Tree Canada is promoting the initiative to its network of 8,000 teachers across the country. “This is a tremendous offer,” says Salemi. “This will create a strong demand from the schools to have members donate trees and have planting demonstrations.” CNLA will match members with participating schools through an application. Members or schools may contact CNLA National Tree Day at www.cnla-acpp.ca/ nationaltreeday.
Eye tracking technology for horticulture
A few weeks after the FedDev announcement, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre announced more high-tech research to help the industry. Eye tracking technology is proving its usefulness for consumer research. Dr. Isabelle Lesschaeve, research director for consumer insights and product innovation and Dr. Ben Campbell, horticultural economist, are applying eye tracking technology to products such as ornamental plants, flowers, wine, fruit and vegetables. The two researchers agree that the technology allows them to see exactly what consumers are looking at during their shopping experience. “This information provides valuable insight for growers and retailers into how to develop successful marketing and pricing strategies,” said Dr. Lesschaeve. The first eye tracking program at Vineland is part of a larger ornamental and vegetable plant study that will collect data from consumers at six locations across North America. Collaboration between Vineland, Purdue University, Michigan State University, Texas A&M University, University of Minnesota and University of Florida will provide information on consumer attitudes, behaviours and demographic characteristics. For this study, Vineland is specifically concerned with labelling and the display of ornamental and vegetable plants. Information will be gained on where best to put information on a display or label to better attract the consumer’s attention. The study will also determine if consumers in Ontario vs. the U.S. are using different visual cues to purchase an ornamental or vegetable plant.
OEA defending employers in WSIB cases The Ontario Employer Advisor (OEA) is ready to take on its new mandate to represent employers who have been accused of a health and safety reprisal under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This free service is limited to companies that employ fewer than 50 workers, and takes place before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). Anyone who requires this new service, or just needs information or advice about workplace reprisals, may contact the OEA as soon after an event as possible as the timelines for filing documents at the OLRB are very short. The OEA is also providing information to construction employers on the effects of mandatory WSIB coverage. Significant changes to registration and coverage for executive officers and independent operators in construction will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2013. To access the OEA website, go to www.employeradviser.ca/.
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Vineland receives funds for robots and frost protection
The Government of Canada announced $2.5 million will be coming to Vineland Research and Innovation Centre to support the development of innovative horticultural technologies. The announcement took place Apr. 27 at the Centre. Rob Nicholson, MP for Niagara Falls, and Dean Allison, MP for Niagara West-Glanbrook, represented the Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Gary Goodyear. Vineland plans to develop and commercialize two horticultural innovations that include a robotic automation system for use in greenhouses and nurseries, and a frost protection system for use in vineyards, orchards and fields. “This investment will help In the early part of the 20th century, traveling nursery salesmen sold plants that were delivered bareroot to homeowners in the spring. This page, from a turn-of-the-century saleman’s sample book for LaPointe Nursery in Canada’s horticulture industry Geneva, N.Y., is illustrated with lavishly coloured apples. become more competitive, and open new markets to businesses Exhibit showcases cultural history from the viewpoint of how participating in this project,” said Nichcenturies of people learn to cultivate plants. In her olson. The funding is provided through horticultural remarks at the exhibit’s official opening FedDev Ontario’s Prosperity Initiative. education on May 3, she outlined the three primary Technicians from Hamilton’s HarIf you are in downtown Toronto this sumways of learning about plants, 1) by readvest Robotics demonstrated the protomer, take time to visit the historical exhiing about the experiences of others; 2) type robots, using blue plastic models of bition of British and Canadian works on by observing how plants grow in public tulip bulbs. One robot picked up a bulb horticulture at the Thomas Fisher Rare and private gardens, at flower and garden and passed it smoothly to another, which Book Library at the University of Toronto. shows, garden centres and their natural planted it in a foam-filled tray. The robots Entitled, How Does MY Garden Grow: habitats; 3) by hands-on experience in our use a single camera to identify the bulbs. The Education of a Gardener, curator Anne own gardens and recorded in plant lists John Renfrew of Hamilton Harvest RobotDondertman has put together an exhibit of and garden diaries. Available at the exhibit ics noted that the robots in the demonapproximately 100 items from the Fisher is a 120-page catalogue full of facts and stration were just a test bed for what is to collections and loans from private owners. illustrations about the development of garcome. Actual agricultural robots will Of particular interest to industry members, den education through the years. need to be smaller, more robust, and are the pieces unearthed from Sheridan How Does MY Garden Grow: The independent. Nurseries’ archives and other wholesale Education of a Gardener is at the Raytheon’s Tempwave prevents frost nurseries. Five centuries of horticultural Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library until damage by using radio waves to maintain knowledge in books, diaries and magaSept. 14. For information, visit www.library. specific temperatures in crops and plants utoronto.ca/fisher/. zines are on display. without heating the surrounding area. The Dondertman has approached hortisystem has been tested since 2010 at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. Towers broadcast microwave rays tuned to water molTrees for Life book inside ecules, heating plants just enough to keep them from freezing Included with this issue of Landscape Ontario magazine is a free copy Everyone echoed that the of the new 32-page book Trees for Life: 52 Tips for a Greener World. industry must remain competitive. The Trees for Life project has set a goal to double the tree canopy They felt that automation is an of Toronto and surrounding areas by 2050. Landscape Ontario is a important component to stay in member of the group, along with Ontario Urban Forest Council, Tree the market. Nicholson highlighted Canada, City of Toronto, Toronto and Region Conversation for the Livthe problems associated with ing City, Compost Council of Canada, LEAF, Ontario Parks Association cold weather, pointing to past and Green Living Enterprises. examples where spring frosts caused damage to crops.
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Bill 8, the Ontario One Call Ltd. Act, will return to the Ontario Legislature for a third reading. “We are still pushing Bill 8 and need to pull all the strings that we can. It is very important that any of our members who have any connections to MPPs, take the time to make sure their MPP understands the Bill and its importance to saving lives in the workplace in Ontario,” says Terry Murphy, LO’s former education department manager, and current member of the board of directors on the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance. Murphy says hopes LO members contact their local MPP requesting support for the Bill, so that it becomes law. If passed, Bill 8 would establish a nonprofit, industry-funded mandatory “One Call” call centre as the single point of contact for all underground utility location services in Ontario. Most Ontario construction associations are pushing to have the legislation passed this fall.
word to log into your account at Twitter.com. But the problem could have been far more serious issues. For those who use the same password, you should change it everywhere else. The malicious Twitteruser could use an automated program to test your email, user name, or password combination with any number of other sites you are registered with, which could compromise your data there. To prevent a data compromise, the first rule is stay cautious on the net, even if emails or direct messages come from trusted associates or family. The next thing you can do is use a piece of password-tracking software like Last Pass http://lastpass.com/ or Keep Pass www. keepass.info/. These will allow you to supply its software with one complicated password, while it automatically encrypts all of your other passwords. You never need to remember more than one password, but you get the benefit of using many complicated passwords for each service you visit on the web. Alternatives like iKeePass or 1Password https://agilebits.com/onepassword also exist for your mobile phone, so your phone can store all your complicated passwords instead of your computer. A good way to create passwords is through a few random words that mean something to you, but would be incredibly difficult for someone to guess. A password like 67gfgaGd12# is pretty hard for us to remember, but would only take a few weeks for a computer to crack. Instead, a password like Seculars Blackberry Tonka Professional is much easier for you to remember, but the uppercase letters and spaces make it complicated for someone else to guess when looking over your shoulder, and it would take hundreds of years for a computer to guess. It’s a great idea to verify that your company’s password policies provide security and work for this modern age. Even if you have great passwords on all of your accounts, if one of your team leaders doesn’t have lock passwords on his phone and it’s stolen messages with sensitive information could unintentionally be exposed. In instances of missing or stolen phones, many email providers are able to remotely wipe your devices so no data gets in the wrong hands. Ask your email or cellular provider what protections they have in place for your data, mobile or with your computer. Any comments or questions on IT issues, contact Ian at iservice@landscapeontario.com.
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INDUSTRY NEWS EI amendments coming in 2013
The federal government has announced amendments to Employment Insurance. The new rules, announced on May 24, are expected to take effect in early 2013. As noted in the LO President’s column on page 3, the changes will affect the landscape industry. It also could also have an influence on growers. The government says that the new regulations will not force people to move to receive benefits, but they will be expected to commute up to an hour if they have the means of transport. Human Resources Minister Diane Finley told a news conference, “The changes that we are proposing to EI (employment insurance) are not about forcing people to move across Canada or to take work that doesn’t match their skill set. Our goal is to help Canadians find local work that matches their skills.” Finley stated some employers turned to foreigners, while Canadians were making claims for employment insurance in the same occupation and province. She explained that she wanted to ensure that “employers consider Canadians before hiring temporary foreign workers.” She stated that once the local labour supply has been exhausted, employers will be allowed to look offshore for workers. Other changes announced: • Recipients are to be divided into several categories, depending on how long they’ve been on EI and how many times they’ve accessed the system. • Those who have been on EI the longest would be required to accept a wider range of jobs than so-called long-tenured
workers on EI for the first time. • Generally, people on EI would be required to accept a job within an hour’s drive of their home, if it paid within 70 per cent of their previous wage.
Guelph scientists clone elm trees
Scientists at the University of Guelph say they have the ability to clone American elm trees, which have been found to survive repeated epidemics of their biggest killer — Dutch elm disease. Professors Praveen Saxena and Alan Sullivan, plant scientists in the university’s Department of Plant Agriculture, have published a report in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research, stating, “This research has the potential to bring back the beloved American elm population to North America. It may also serve as a model to help propagate and preserve thousands of other endangered plant species at risk of extinction across the globe.” Their research is the first known Blue ash. use of in vitro culture technology to clone buds of mature American elm trees. American elms were among the most popular and recognizable trees in Ontario, lining boulevards and adorning city centres. Over 95 per cent of the population in Eastern Canada and the U.S. has been wiped out by Dutch elm disease. The imported fungal infection inter-
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feres with water transport and stops nutrients from circulating in the tree. Only about one in 100,000 elms may be naturally resistant to the pathogen. The Guelph researchers selected tissue samples from survivors in Ontario, including a century-old elm tree growing on the university campus. The scientists say that the trees that survived the epidemics may be an invaluable source of disease resistance for future plantings and breeding programs. “We want to conserve and propagate the American elm and many other rare and endangered Canadian native species so that we can start to replace what has been decimated along the way,” said Gosling.
Blue ash may resist emerald ash borer
The city of London is examining suggestions that the blue ash may be resistant to the emerald ash borer. Dean Sheppard, executive director of ReForest London, and a member of the Trees and Forestry Advisory Committee, presented a report that asked the city to consider the possibility of the blue ash being resistant to emerald ash borer when removing infected ash trees. Sheppard said the advisory committee was concerned that special care be taken during ash cutting to make sure blue ash is not lumped in with the rest of the ash species. “There is a good amount of current evidence that the specific species, blue ash, may indeed be resistant to emerald ash borer. Certainly, we would be foolish to cut down blue ash trees just because we didn’t take care to differentiate them from the other species,” said Sheppard. Some experts also say blue ash displays some resistance to the ash borer by forming callous tissue around galleries formed by the insect, however, the tree is usually killed. In the City of London, a municipal committee voted to have staff investigate the blue ash tree’s apparent resistance.
MEMBERSHIP LO’s brand is your brand By Helen Hassard Membership coordinator
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ave you ever noticed that when you’re looking to buy something, or suddenly take an interest in something particular, you begin to see it everywhere? This is something I find happens many times. When I wanted to buy a house, I saw for-sale signs everywhere. And, when I wanted a dog, there was a puppy parade outside my door. I recently learned that this phenomenon is actually a real concept. According to the marketing experts, the term ‘perpetual vigilance’ means consumers are
more likely to become aware of stimuli that relate to their current needs. Otherwise, when you want or need something, you will see it EVERYWHERE.
Promoting your business
So how does this relate? Well, it’s that time of the year again where I get to harass everyone about utilizing our member resources website which promotes your business. There are great benefits available to you, and if you’re not using them then I’m not getting my job done. LO has a ton of great resources for you to use, including our online search engine where consumers can find members. There are also promotional materials to display your membership and our Green for Life branding. In order to take advantage of these
benefits, all you have to do is create or update your member profile on our website and use the decal order form. LO’s popular Green for Life bumper stickers are now available in two versions: landscapeontario and landscapeontario. com. For instructions on how to update your member profile go to www.horttrades. com/how-to-update-your-member-profile. To download the order form for free LO promotional materials, go to www.horttrades. com/green-for-life-decals-now-available.
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For those of you who don’t think it will work and you won’t get any referrals, I ask, what have you got to lose? There is no fee for any of this, and with all the great community projects LO members are doing to raise the profile of LO, you want to make sure that when a consumer takes notice of the brand and is looking to hire, you’re the one they see. Also, if you would like your staff members added to our e-news mailing list, all you need to do is ask. Contact me at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or helen@ landscapeontario.com.
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UNDERGROUND WORLD Underground hits down significantly By Terry Murphy CLP
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nderground hits in a category called “Green Industry” by the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA) are down some six per cent in 2011 from the previous year. This is a good effort. This category includes agriculture, fencing, irrigation and landscaping. The landscaping sector held its number of hits at 360, which is the same as 2010. Looking at it in a positive way, we can say that we didn’t increase the number of hits, however, at the same time we didn’t reduce them either. See the chart below. There are several key reasons why it is very important for the landscape industry, Landscape Ontario members and every landscape firm to continue preventing underground hits. • Each hit has the potential to kill or injure an employee. • Your total costs of damage repair will average $4,000 per hit. • Underground damage prevention and
employee safety are your personal responsibility. • Your industry image is at stake with underground infrastructure stakeholders. • It is the right thing to do for safety due diligence. • It shows all stakeholders that we care as an industry.
Call before you dig
We all know that April, May and June are the key months for our businesses. This is the time we are most active and busy. These months can also make or break the industry in respect to our underground hit reduction plan. It is a time we need to focus and plan our work, talk to and train employees to obtain the required locates and to take care when we excavate. Safety meetings should regularly cover this all-important subject. So make sure you call before you dig and obtain locates.
Utility hits
The latest statistics prepared by the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA) from its damage prevention report are presented below. As you can see, landscaping hits
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Landscaping
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697
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914
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360
716
2011 Total
0 14
320 2,165
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360 2,358
685 4,559
ORCGA breakdown of hits with and without locates Year
Number of total hits for all industries
Green Industry total hits
Green industry hits without locates
2009
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914
392 (42%)
2010
5,424
716
384 (54%)
2011
4,559
685
345 (53%)
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shown in the Green Industry stats table, had been steadily increasing annually from 2005, with the biggest jump in 2009, when our hits went up 38 per cent over the previous year. In 2010, it dropped by 34 per cent. Last year, there was no reduction in our hit numbers. This shows we need more focus on this issue.
Tools for improvement don’t change
In working closely with ORCGA, we need to keep talking at Chapter and board meetings about underground damage prevention and the need to always obtain locates and excavate safely. We need your help! There are specific actions that each landscape company may take to assist in our underground hit reduction plan. First off is to remember to always call for and get locates. You should set up an Alternative Locate Agreement with your local utilities. Other ways to assist lowering the hit numbers are: Give sufficient locate request time (five days) in order that the locate company may do the work; prioritize your locate requests for the balance of the season to the locate company, especially for multi tree planting jobs; at all industry meetings and tailgate sessions, remind everyone of their duty to get locates before they dig. If you know the exact location of your digging, outline the area in white paint so the locate company can insure that that area is free of utilities. To help you, call ORCGA (1-866446-4493) to get a copy of the Best Practices for digging.
More stats to consider
We conclude from the comparable statistics table that the total number of hits from all industries in Ontario is decreasing very nicely, along with the total green industry hits. But, over half of the landscaping hits can be blamed on lack of locates. Our due diligence dictates that we make every possible effort to eliminate underground hits. Continue to talk about this subject at any meetings, Chapter events, board meetings, or with employees. Our goal is to reduce our landscape industry hits by over 50 per cent in the next two to three years. We can do it! Our target goal for next year 2013 is 270 hits. Let’s make it happen! But, we cannot make it happen if we don’t get locates. Remember, over half (53 per cent) of our hits in 2011 were due to landscapers not obtaining locates. Please send any comments, suggestions or questions to tvmurphy@ca.inter.net.
SAFETY AND TRAINING More reasons to be proud of our youth brought a good understanding of the basic skills, which is truly exceptional for their age and experience levels, to take on the challenge of the garden build and landntario students excelled again at scape design problems. the Skills Canada competition held The medal podium for the secondary from Apr. 30 to May 2 at RIM Park student teams of two went to the following in Waterloo. in Secondary Landscape Gardening: gold, May is a busy Upper Grand District School Board (DSB); month for the Landsilver, Bluewater DSB; and bronze, Halton scape Ontario EduCatholic DSB. cation and Labour Members of the secondary techniDevelopment team. cal committee included Al Nason of HalWe participated in the ton Catholic DSB, Scott McMullen and Ontario Skills CompeChris Silava, both from Dufferin–Peel tition on the technical DSB. Brandon Gelderman of Gelderman planning and compeLandscaping assisted with the Landscape tition committees for Design competition. both secondary and post secondary stuJudges in the Secondary competition dents in Landscape Gardening. were Michael Pascoe of Fanshawe ColDynascape Software generously sponlege, Hank Gelderman, Gelderman Landsored and coordinated the landscape scaping, Thomas Blatter, Dreamestate design competition for secondary stuLandscaping, Guelph, Matt Robertson, dents. Special thanks go to Gelderman Upper Canada Mulch and Nursery SupLandscaping for its incredible support of plies, Milton, Rodger Tschanz, University of youth in this competition, especially at a Guelph and yours truly. busy time of year. The Landscape Design competition was The green industries and Specialist challenged by five competitors at the secHigh Skills Major in Horticulture and Landondary level. Thanks to Len Hordyk, techniscape programs have provided youth with cal chair, and Dynascape Software for its a solid foundation for an introduction to our continued support and sponsorship. Secindustry at the secondary school level. ondary Landscape Design medals went to Waterloo Region DSB, Grand Erie DSB, Halton Catholic DSB and Grand Erie DSB. The post-secondary teams (two competitors per team) represented Humber College and St. Clair College with professionalism, as the teams built a garden according to specifications. The garden build on Apr. 30 and May 1, was certainly not an easy build, however, the students had great skill and experience and managed the project All the competitors represented themselves and their schools exceptionally well. The gold exceptionally well. medal winner was the HumTop teams compete ber College team, which qualified for the On May 1, we welcomed 15 secondary national competition held on May 14 and teams in landscape gardening and five 15 in Edmonton. individuals in landscape design. They Members of the post-secondary techniqualified for the provincials earlier in the cal committee included co-technical chairs, spring by winning the regional compeJay Hinckley of Gelderman Landscaping titions held throughout Ontario. They and Robert Tester of TNT Property MainBy Sally Harvey CLT, CLP Manager Education and Labour Development
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tenance, Kitchener, and the Landscape Design competition, Brandon Gelderman of Gelderman Landscaping. Judges were Brandon Gelderman and Brian Shelfoon of Permacon. This year we decided to increase the complexity and level of difficulty of the landscape gardening competitions, raising the bar with regard to technical skill. We also added a planting station, which stressed the importance of plant ID and planting standards. This was a great addition, emphasising the importance of softscape skills. The committees were pleased with the students’ performance and work ethic. Many thanks to the sponsors for this competition, as without the generous donations and commitment to our industry, we would not be able to attract students to our trade at this event. For more information about the Skills Ontario Competition go to: www.skillsontario.com.
Help with future decisions
Skills Ontario also gives the opportunity to engage youth in an elementary workshop that is intended to expose grade 7 and 8 students to the various trades available to them. This helps guide them in their future secondary school course selections. Landscape Ontario quickly accepted the opportunity once again. This year we partnered with AGCareers.com to offer 130 students an experiential learning workshop entitled Growing for the Future. Thanks to our sponsors who provided the materials for students to create their own garden planter to take home, nurture and potentially inspire them to consider horticulture as a career. Many thanks to our sponsors: Agrium for the seed survivor kits, Balfour Greenhouses for the succulent kalanchoe plants, Sheridan Nurseries for the green ivy cascade, Stokes Seeds for the corn seeds and Waterloo Flowers for the colourful pansies. Permacon also provided an experiential learning challenge using pavers. This has become an annual success with the students. On behalf of the industry, Landscape Ontario wants to thank all of the volunteers and sponsors and Skills Ontario who make these competitions possible. Without your support and dedication, we would not have this opportunity to engage students in such a perfect way. Thank you! Also, congratulations to all competitors who represented themselves and their schools exceptionally well! Contact Sally Harvey at sharvey@landscapeontario.com. WWW.HORTTRADES.COM 25
CONTRACTORS’ COLUMN Green roof and wall conference By Arthur Skolnik
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his is the busiest time of year for landscape contractors. Many of us don’t work from December to March, so that means we have to work 30 per cent more days for eight months, compared to everyone else who works 12 months. Hummm, that’s one-and-one-third days per everyone else’s normal day. How do we do it? It’s tough, but somehow the season unfolds with its daily challenges and triumphs and in the end, we rest. And during the busiest time of year, when we can find moments of respite, we grab them. That brings me to the current Contractors’ Newsletter. Janet Ennamorato sits on the Landscape Contractors Sector Group, and is a member of the Landscape Designers Group and the Environmental Stewardship Committee. She wrote an article recently about her experiences at a green roof conference which is featured below. Thank you Janet. I can rest. Briefly. If any contractor, or LO member has an article they’ve written, or an idea for an article they’d like to have me cover, send me an email to arthur@shiui.ca.
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t the beginning of 2011, I came across an organization called Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC). Intrigued, I attended one of the information and networking sessions. I became quite interested in the group’s message to the point that I registered for the professional training classes with the objective of becoming a Green Roof Professional (GRP). Through the spring and summer of 2011, I attended additional seminars, workshops and webinars in order to further my knowledge and understanding of the green roof and wall industry. The most valuable experience has been my participation in the Cities Alive Conference. This 9th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference took place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pa. Architects, landscape designers, landscape contractors, research scientists, academics, interiorscapers, building
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owners and managers gathered for workshops, classes, networking, tours and the trade show. Prior to the start of the conference, attendees had the opportunity to take part in tours around the city. I visited the City Centre, which included the sculpture garden at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the PECO Main Office Green Roof, the Sister Cities Visitors’ Center and the Race St. Pier. It was inspiring and educational. The conference began on the Thursday and keynote speakers were greeted by over 680 attendees. Thursday was the first day of full information sessions. This was broken down into four concurrent sessions, featuring expert speakers on policy, design and research topics. At the same time, panel discussions took place with experts in the field on emerging issues and opportunities. It was difficult to select which lecture to attend, and only with close study of the descriptive introductions was I able to make my choice. Fortunately, an audio recording of all the sessions was made available through the Living Architecture Academy.
Trade show
The trade show opened at noon with all the key players in the green roof and wall industry there with product and service information. Among those in attendance were Tremco, American Hydrotech, Sika Sarnafil, Greenscreen, Nedlaw, Skyscapes, Ecowalls, Roofmeadow, Moerings Sempergreen and Curv-Rite. The CitiesAlive 2011 conference was an exceptionally well-planned and organized event that greatly encouraged and motivated the delegates. The mission of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities came through loud and clear in this conference. The mission is to increase the awareness of the economic, social and environmental benefits of green roofs and green walls through education, advocacy, professional development and celebrations of excellence.
Toronto green roof benefits
GRHC has been closely involved with the recent decision made by the City of Toronto to implement its green roof bylaw, which has already resulted in 1.2 million square feet of new green space planned on new commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential developments across the city. The resulting public and private green roof benefits will include the following: • More than 125 full-time jobs related to manufacture, design, installation and maintenance. • Reduction of more than 435,000 cubic feet (nearly 50 Olympic-size swimming pools) of storm water each year that pollutes our rivers, lakes and beaches. • Tangible reduction of the urban heat island effect, the artificial overheating of the city. • Annual energy savings of over 1.5 million KWH for building owners. • Improved air quality. • Extension of the waterproofing life expectancy which saves building owners money and reduces landfill waste. • Aesthetic improvements and new recreational opportunities on accessible green roofs. • Preservation of biodiversity, particularly birds, bees and other beneficial insects and plants. • New opportunities for urban agriculture. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is a membership-based industry association. Its mission is to develop the green roof and wall industry in North America. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities recently launched the Living Architecture Academy, an online learning centre which contains conference proceedings, technical papers, presentations synched to audio and professional training courses. My overwhelming impression of CitiesAlive 2011 was the great sense of sharing of massive amounts of in-depth information. It was a very welcome and refreshing sight to see extremely knowledgeable people, in a wide range of disciplines, all involved in open discussion. It is through conferences like this that everyone has an opportunity to learn and grow and become better as individuals and as an industry. CitiesAlive 2012 is being held in Chicago in October. Hope to see you there. To find out more about the organization, go to www.greenroofs.org. —Janet Ennamorato
PUBLIC RELATIONS
A ceremonial planting of trees has politicians and volunteers replace trees lost in the Goderich tornado last year.
A tree trip to remember By Denis Flanagan CLD Director of public relations and membership services
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n the Victoria Day weekend, I had the honour of being invited to participate in a fundraising event in Goderich to help raise awareness of the massive tree planting program that was initiated following the devastating tornado that wreaked havoc on August 21, 2011. The long drive to Huron County was a great chance to catch up on industry chatter with Mark Cullen and Mike Rosen, president of Tree Canada. Of course, the conversation quickly turned to the subject of trees, and in particular how we can all work together to make National Tree Planting Day (Sept. 26) a major event. Some great ideas were generated to allow Landscape Ontario, CNLA, Tree Canada and the newly formed Trees for Life Coalition to collaborate. Watch for details in a future edition of your Landscape Ontario magazine. On a personal note, it was fascinating to hear how passionate my travel-
ling companions are about the subject of trees. A friendly debate ensued on some of our favourite species, with sugar maple, yellow birch and London plane tossed into the ring as contenders. The enthusiasm continued shortly after we arrived in Goderich, when our tour began with nine holes of golf along the beautiful Maitland River. This stroll on the links had a different slant, when Mike was delighted that his ball had landed near a mature stand of hackberry trees. He gave us an impromptu seminar on the value of the magnificent specimens. The game continued, only to be halted again for educational purposes when
Mark insisted on giving a lesson on correct top dressing and seeding techniques. I had created the opportunity by removing a giant divot with a nine iron. I think by now our golfing host Brian was happy to send us on to the next part of our agenda. It was a driving tour with Barb Allen, a lifelong resident of Goderich, who followed the path of the tornado. At times it was heart wrenching, as we heard stories of how people lost homes that had been in their family for generations. We witnessed the remnants of massive trees that had been ripped out of the ground during the tornado, which in fact lasted only 12 seconds, but has left a town with the task of years of rebuilding. To its credit the community has pulled together in an amazing way. Many new homes have been built and a master plan for tree planting has been created. With expert guidance from Martin Quinn and Jennifer St-Clair from the parks department, the restoration has begun. The local Community in Blooms committee organized a day of gardening seminars which Mark, Mike and I hosted. The final part of our tour was very rewarding, as we joined the mayor, local politicians and many volunteers for a ceremony to celebrate the planting of a grove of trees (mainly maple and white pine grown under contract by LO members) and generously funded by Trees Canada and Home Hardware. The plan is to plant many similar groves in the future. One of them hopefully will have a Landscape Ontario Green for Life plaque showing our support for this inspiring community. Please contact me if you would like to be involved. Denis Flanagan may be contacted at dflanagan@landscapeontario.com. All the best Goderich. Thanks for the invitation.
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EXECUTIVE DESK People will afford what they want Tony DiGiovanni CHT LO executive director
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ecently I heard Dr. Charlie Hall, horticultural industry economist at Texas A&M University, speak about the future of our industry. Dr. Hall is thought-provoking, wise and insightful. Here is a summary of one aspect of his talk. I am sure you will find his perspective helpful. Dr. Hall pointed out there are five interrelated underlying issues that must be dealt with if we are going to improve and advance the industry: over supply, over leverage, environmental Issues, labour force and
underestimating the value proposition. The recent U.S. economic downturn did not cause these issues. The recession simply made them come to the surface. Companies that understood how to sell value were flexible enough to respond to shrinking markets, were not overly leveraged and with competent and dedicated employees were able to survive the worst economic storm in 80 years.
Learn from U.S. companies
Some companies even thrived. There are lessons to be learned from the U.S. experience. Why is it that in an economic environment, where 30 per cent of landscape companies and growers exited the industry, 13 per cent experienced significant growth? Why are they different? The answer is that they addressed the five underlying issues. Let’s look at two of these issues. Oversupply and underestimating the value proposition are two issues that go together. It is not necessarily oversupply, but instead is stimulating demand by selling value. We are underachieving at selling the benefits of our products and services. We focus on selling beautification, yet we offer so much more. Our sector is unique. We improve the quality of life in so many ways that it is difficult and confusing to communicate our benefit. What other industry contributes economic, environmental, health, recreational, aesthetic, therapeutic, spiritual, lifestyle, tourism and community pride benefits? Would we not benefit from a common, simple and clear message?
People afford what they want
Dr. Hall pointed out that people find ways to afford what they want. It is not uncommon for most of us to own vehicles that are far more expensive than necessary to get us from one place to another. We buy homes that are far bigger and luxurious than we need. During the economic downturn, Apple became the largest company in the world by selling iPhones and iPads. We need a clearer value proposition. We grossly undervalue what we have to offer.
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I recently reluctantly paid $7.00 for a beer in a hotel bar. I could have purchased a shrub for the same amount of money, even though the shrub will give me and others a lifetime of aesthetic, utilitarian, economic and environmental benefit. It does not make sense. Few people hesitate to spend $30,000 on a car. Many would balk at spending the same on their landscape, even though one will appreciate in value and the other is a huge drain in finances. Consumers will spend if they see value, relevancy and authenticity. Selling our industry on being pretty will no longer work. We need to sell on wellness, health, self-improvement, functionality, experience, lifestyle, quality-of-life enhancement and legacy improvement.
A powerful communication tool
We are fortunate to be in an industry that provides huge quality-of-life value to society. Our challenge and opportunity is to communicate this value in a way that inspires imagination and stirs emotions. We do not have the communication budgets of the large multi-national companies. What we do have is a sector of many diverse and small family-run businesses that collectively have huge communication power. If all of us took responsibility to communicate our value in an effective, unified and organized manner to the people we already touch each and every day, we would become a formidable and unstoppable communication force for change.
St. James Park
One clear example is what happened last December at St. James Park. In just two days (without a budget), we were able to achieve 20 million impressions (over two-million dollars worth of advertising) based on coming together and using our knowledge, skill and contribution ethic to restore a park. Over 55 companies and 340 individuals participated in communicating the same message. The result was spectacular. A unified approach will give us huge impact, especially when we demonstrate the quality of life benefits through action. This is why we developed the Green for Life co-brand. Are you participating in “telling our story” of life enhancing benefits? Tony DiGiovanni may be reached at tonydigiovanni@landscapeontario.com.
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